David Harrison

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Group Financial Controller at Engineered Arts Ltd

Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

Overview

David is a highly experienced Group Financial Controller with 20 years of post-qualified FCA experience at firms like Ernst & Young and global AIM-listed companies. He holds an MBA in Senior Leadership from the University of Exeter and excels in strategic problem-solving and analytics.

He has a passion for learning new skills and gaining knowledge, and is described as a highly motivated self-starter and team player.

Unique fact: David gained international experience by working for 18 months in Melbourne, Australia with Ernst & Young.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Leadership
Holds an MBA in Senior Leadership and a CMI level 7 diploma in Strategic Management, indicating a focus on high-level business strategy.
Public Company Finance
Has extensive experience as a Group Financial Controller for AIM-listed companies, managing post-IPO accounting, group consolidations, and IFRS reporting.
Robotics Industry
[Predicted] As the Group Financial Controller for Engineered Arts, he is involved in the business side of a leading humanoid robotics company.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Group Financial Controller at Engineered Arts Ltd
9-2023 - 4-2024
Group Financial Controller (interim) at Aferian plc
4-2017 - 7-2023
Group Financial Controller at Sureserve Group PLC
1-2015 - 4-2017
Group Reporting Manager at Sureserve Group PLC
1-2014 - 1-2015
Company Accountant at Martin McColl

Education

2020 - 2022
Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of Exeter
1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Reading

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Exp : 15 Location : Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Group Financial Controller at Engineered Arts Ltd
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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